How do I make it stop!

Mack

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How do I make it stop!

« on: January 09, 2013, 07:25:42 PM »

For some reason, the Epson 3880 keeps making prints even after being turned off and back on. I clicked the rightmost icon to stop printing in QU, rebooted the computer, then installed some new Windows 8 Updates, rebooted again, turned off the printer, plugged it back in (USB cable), and it still keeps making prints when I turn it on.

Where do I clean out whatever and wherever the printer is storing the images? I assume it is some buffer someplace that I need to flush out, but where? It's trying to load paper now and print again The orange "Load Paper" light is on too. QU isn't even running after this reboot either.

THIS IS MADDENING!

Mack


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Fred A

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Re: How do I make it stop!

« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2013, 07:35:28 PM »

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in, turned off the printer, plugged it back in (USB cable), and it still keeps making prints when I turn it on.

Where do I clean out whatever and wherever the printer is storing the images? I assume it is some buffer someplace that I need to flush out, but where? It's trying to load paper now and print again The orange "Load Paper" light is on too. QU isn't even running after this reboot either.

THIS IS MADDENING!

Mack,
Pull the AC plug. USB cable pulling doesn't help!
Keeps printing? A picture or garbage printing?

The print spooler should be dumped too. Go to Printers and Devices, double click your printer. The box will open that will show you if there's any print job stuck, or an error.... Just click Printer, Cancel all documents!!
Pull the ac plug from the printer.... shut down the computer and kill the AC to that for 30 second.
Restart all, Fixed.

Fred


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Mack

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Re: How do I make it stop!

« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2013, 02:35:52 AM »

Thanks Fred.

Windows 8 is an odd one. Have to hit the "Windows key" + X, then "Control Panel," then "Devices and Printers," then double-click Epson Stylus 3880, then shows "(4) Documents in Que," then clicking on it opens the "Epson Stylus Pro 3880 - Use Printer Offline" and it had "3 pending" and "One currently Printing." (Printer was off and unplugged too.). I could cancel the 3 pending ones pretty quick, but the one "Now printing" was hard to get rid of for some reason. It took maybe a minute for it to delete (26MB in size).

One would think killing the computer and printer would cancel the jobs, but they stick like glue.

Anyways, I still have the printer "off" and hope it doesn't have its own internal cache of prints remaining in it too.

Too bad there isn't an easier way to get to it cleared out and turned off without drilling so deep into Windows to cancel or clear them out - and they stick there too!

Mack


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Fred A

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Re: How do I make it stop!

« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2013, 10:16:55 AM »

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One would think killing the computer and printer would cancel the jobs, but they stick like glue.

Hi Mack,
Computers are like women!
You will never understand whey they do things, and what they are thinking!

Many years ago, I was sitting in the doctors office, (seems like I am always doing that) when a scream shot out from behind the receptionists' area.
The printer was spewing garbage, sheet after sheet; just gibberish!
I had her pull the AC line cord from the wall, wait a minute, and plug it in. Problem went away.
I spoke to a friend who knew more than I do, (seems like everyone does) who said that there's dynamic memory in printers, and pulling the plug releases it.

Anyway, the receptionist was so grateful that she bought me a Mercedes, set me up in a condo penthouse in Florida where I wore Saran Wrap only, watched ESPN all day and waited for her to return from work.
Then we would make passionate candle light suppers consisting of Sloppy Joe's, hot dogs and burgers delivered to the door by MacDonald's nearby.

Oh no love making! She always had Raw onions on her burgers..
I asked her why.
She replied, "Would you have me eat a burger with a JPG Onion?"

Fred


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albertody

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Re: How do I make it stop!

« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2013, 02:15:12 PM »

Quote from: Fred A on January 10, 2013, 10:16:55 AM

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One would think killing the computer and printer would cancel the jobs, but they stick like glue.

Computers are like women!
You will never understand whey they do things, and what they are thinking!

Fred

Perfect Fred, I only include women, computer and HP printer :-)


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